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#C0A7CD Color

#C0A7CD is rgb(192, 167, 205) in RGB, hsl(279, 28%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 19%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lilac (#C8A2C8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C0A7CD
HEX#C0A7CD
RGBrgb(192, 167, 205)
HSLhsl(279, 28%, 73%)
HSVhsv(279, 19%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 19%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(76.2% 0.06 314.1)
LABlab(71.64% 14.60 -15.94)
LCHlch(71.64% 21.62 312.49)

What #C0A7CD Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C0A7CD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#C0A7CD Channel Values

How #C0A7CD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 192 · G 167 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 279° · S 28% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 279° · S 19% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.18:1 vs white · 9.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C0A7CD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C0A7CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C0A7CD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #C0A7CD

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #C0A7CD Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C0A7CD
Protanopia#ACACCD
Protanomaly#B4AACD
Deuteranopia#B0B0CC
Deuteranomaly#B6ACCD
Tritanopia#BBACAC
Tritanomaly#BDAABA
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

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Using #C0A7CD in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c0a7cd: #C0A7CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C0A7CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c0a7cd': '#C0A7CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.655, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_c0a7cd">#C0A7CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#C0A7CD"

More Purple Colors

#C0A7CD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C0A7CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C0A7CD?

#C0A7CD is a light purple — rgb(192, 167, 205) in RGB and hsl(279, 28%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.13.

What is the RGB value of #C0A7CD?

#C0A7CD is rgb(192, 167, 205) — red 192, green 167, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C0A7CD?

#C0A7CD converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 19%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C0A7CD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C0A7CD scores 2.18:1 against white and 9.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C0A7CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C0A7CD is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 11.04, which is visibly different.

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